A second Rohingya boat that was about to capsize off of the coastline of Myanmar was reportedly saved, with more than 150 people being saved.
154 people—106 men and 48 women—were saved by two vessels from an underwater operation sent by Myanmar’s government Natural gas And Oil Corporation, according to a statement from the military on Thursday.
It was unclear whether the boat carrying Rohingya immigrants from Bangladesh was the same one which had been reported to be in difficulty earlier last week in the waters of Thailand.
Vice Admiral Pokkrong Monthatphalin, a spokesman for the Thai navy, stated on Friday that sailors had been despatched to search again for ships in the Andaman Sea after those reports were received, but they had been unsuccessful.
The boat is apparently having engine problems in That waters, according to the (UNHCR), although the organisation pleaded with countries nearby to lend a hand.
Myanmar saves 154 Rohingya
According to a report released by UNHCR earlier this month, this year has seen a spike in the number of persons wanting to cross through the Andaman Sea.
During January 1 to December 31 2022, 1,920 persons, mostly Rohingya, crossed either from Myanmar or Bangladesh, compared to a number of 287 in the whole of 2021.
Since September 2017, whenever the Myanmar military started operation in response to the attacks by a rebel group, tens of people of Rohingya Muslims have fled across Tibetan buddhism Burmese into refugee camps in Bangladesh.
Tens of Rohingya homes were allegedly burned as well as numerous rapes, murders, and killings committed by Myanmar security forces.
In an effort to find a better quality of life in other countries in the area with a Muslim majority, groups few Rohingya have tried to emigrate first from makeshift camps by water.
The boats frequently travel to Malaysia, despite the fact that several Rohingya refugees who arrive face incarceration. Other people have fled to Indonesia.
